re: Ingrown toenail treatment

I happen to be in this exact same predicament as you at the moment. Wife has been telling me for about 5-6 weeks now to go. Only problem is I've been through this before and I know exactly how that numbing shot feels

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That needle hurt like a mf.

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Couldn't they use a numbing spray before the shot?



This is what we used on peds before we did lab draws or IV starts. The spray is really cold and numbs the skin so you don't feel the pain from the needle poke as much.

I had a bad problem with ingrown toenails about 20 years ago. I tried countless attempts to dig them out myself, leading to infections because I refused to have the procedure. After having my toe stepped on numerous times and bloody socks often, I bit the bullet and had the procedure. Once I did I couldn't believe I waited so long to do so. I'm a pussy when it comes to needles, but the numbing shots weren't that bad and the procedure was quick and painless. No ingrown toenails since!

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When I was like 14-15 I had to go to a podiatrist about an ingrown toe, mine was infected as well iirc. I don't remember the procedure hurting though. Nor do I remember any shots in my toe(but...I was young so maybe they did). I do remember them spraying a freezing spray before they cut it out.

That deadening shot needle to the big toe frickING sucks.

Had them for years, finally went to Podiatrist. The first 2 times I went they just numbed my toe and cut out about 1/4 of my nail. But I still had trouble with ingrown nail after growing back.

Finally had the procedure done where the nail bed is permanently killed using phenol. Never had a problem since.

Tiny sting from the shots then nothing. Recovery was about 15 minutes

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Two shots in the nerve of my big toe - that hurt... a lot.

Then he cut it out - couldn't feel a damned thing.

Then he treated that sliver of the nail so it would never grow back.

Then he wrapped the toe, and told me to take it easy for a couple of days. There was some minor discomfort for a day or two, but was a huge relief as compared to the ingrown nail.

This was about 18 years ago and have not had a single problem since.

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All of this. The shot was the worst part. When he was cutting it out, you could feel the pressure, but no pain. Was sore for a couple of days.

I had the numbing spray before the shot too. Only thing I felt was something really cold on my toe for about 5 seconds then nothing. He had a little "curtain" up so I couldn't see anything. After about a minute I asked him when he will start and he said he was just about finished. Then he showed me the part of the nail he cut out and I was like

Never had a problem since.

Soaking in hot epsom salt water will help until you can get to dr